Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$635.0 million in Q1 2026, down 102.21% year-on-year from $28.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$613.0 million in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$635.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 102.21% year-over-year to -$635.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$635.0 million (down 102.21% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$635.0 million, down 102.21% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$635.0 million, down from -$613.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $28.7 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$635.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $12.3 billion, with a median of -$321.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings soared 8915.89% in 2024 and plunged 102.24% in 2025.
  • Tracing KR's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $25.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 101.27% to -$321.0 million in 2023, then soared by 8915.89% to $28.3 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 102.17% to -$613.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.59% to -$635.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$635.0 million (Q1 2026), -$613.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$615.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -635.00 Mn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.38 Bn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 583.73 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 1.66 Bn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -23.81 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 167.20 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -844.17 Mn
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 1.66 Bn
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - 446.91 Mn
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -98.78 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -635.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2025 -613.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2025 -615.00 Mn
May 24, 2025 -619.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 28.72 Bn
Nov 9, 2024 28.30 Bn
Aug 17, 2024 -540.00 Mn
May 25, 2024 27.68 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 26.95 Bn
Nov 4, 2023 -321.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 -440.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 26.38 Bn
Jan 28, 2023 25.60 Bn
Nov 5, 2022 25.34 Bn
Aug 13, 2022 25.13 Bn
May 21, 2022 -465.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -467.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 23.66 Bn
Aug 14, 2021 -625.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 23.02 Bn
Jan 30, 2021 23.02 Bn
Nov 7, 2020 -621.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 22.74 Bn
May 23, 2020 22.06 Bn
Feb 1, 2020 -640.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 20.78 Bn
Aug 17, 2019 -537.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 20.48 Bn
Feb 2, 2019 146.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 19.54 Bn
Aug 18, 2018 19.33 Bn
May 26, 2018 18.92 Bn
Feb 3, 2018 -471.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 16.26 Bn
Aug 12, 2017 -726.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 -738.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 -715.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 15.15 Bn
Aug 13, 2016 14.87 Bn
May 21, 2016 -703.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 14.01 Bn
Nov 7, 2015 -749.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 -759.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 -773.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 -812.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 -435.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 -449.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 -457.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 -464.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 -713.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 -724.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 -749.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 -753.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 9.40 Bn
Aug 11, 2012 -825.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 -838.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 -844.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 8.94 Bn
Aug 13, 2011 8.81 Bn
May 21, 2011 8.59 Bn
Jan 29, 2011 -550.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 8.01 Bn
Aug 14, 2010 7.88 Bn
May 22, 2010 -577.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 -593.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 7.12 Bn
Aug 15, 2009 -496.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 -495.00 Mn